Grading the AL East’s offseason: How much better have the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays gotten this winter?

Long considered baseball’s most dominant division, the AL East had something of a down year in 2024. Sure, the Yankees finished with the best record in the American League along the way to a pennant, and the Orioles, too, reached the postseason. But the three other clubs — Boston, Tampa Bay and Toronto — very … Read more

Champions League’s confusion phase yields a final-day conclusion: Man City, after collapse at PSG, must win

PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 22: Erling Haaland of Manchester City reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City at Parc des Princes on January 22, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images) For most of the 2024-25 Champions League’s first 126 games, nobody knew … Read more

Reports: Bengals hiring Notre Dame DC, ex-Miami head coach Al Golden as defensive coordinator

SOUTH BEND, IN – APRIL 23: Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive coordinator Al Golden looks on during the Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Football Game on April 23, 2022 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Cincinnati Bengals are hiring Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden … Read more

2025 NFL Draft: Cam Ward is still the favorite to go No. 1 to the Titans, but Travis Hunter’s odds have gotten a lot shorter

Colorado WR/DB Travis Hunter’s odds to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft are suddenly surging. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) Will the Tennessee Titans take a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft? Miami QB Cam Ward continues to be the favorite … Read more

Report: Raiders to hire Bucs executive John Spytek as GM; Spytek was on staff when Tom Brady was in Tampa Bay

John Spytek played college in Michigan with Tom Brady and worked in the Tampa Bay front office when the Bucs won a Super Bowl with Brady. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek as their general manager, NFL Network reports. … Read more